I held my breath as he opened up the tiny box.
First, he pulled out a wooden stand then carefully removed a marble that filled his palm. “That’s awesome. There’s a gun in there.”
I rushed to explain. “I have a friend that works glass for a living. I sent a picture of the 1911 pistol that Westmound is introducing next season, and she made a marble. I hope you like it.”
“I really do. That’s amazing and very appropriate. Open yours.” He carefully placed the marble on the stand, turning it until the gun was right side up.
I pulled the paper off a plastic box. On the side were sliding locks, which I undid then flipped up the top. Nestled in the foam egg crate was the same 1911 pistol that I had showed the glass artist. I gasped.
“Do you like it?” Liam stepped next to me. The tips of his ears were red.
“It’s a gun. That’s way too much.”
“As opposed to a custom-made marble? Plus, I know someone. This is more of a target gun, but when you get back, we’ll get you into the concealed carry class and hook you up with something smaller to carry daily.”
I turned to him in shock. “You want me to wear a gun at work?”
He chuckled. “Di, you work at a gun range in Wyoming. You are probably the only one here not wearing a gun already. I want you to be safe. You’ve found two dead bodies. If you had been a bit earlier either time…” He shook his head.
A warmth fluttered in my stomach, and my cheeks were hot as I checked the time. I couldn’t knock the goofy smile off my face. “I really have to get back to packing. I’ll……” I swallowed. “I’ll miss you both.”
He opened his arms, and I stepped into his hug. Muffled into my hair, he said, “Travel safe and hurry back.”
I hope you enjoyed my second book. I would love to interact with you more. If you would like to learn more about me, join my mailing list, or discover my social media accounts, please check out my website.
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Target Practice Mystery #3 to be released in late 2015 or early 2016.
If you would like to learn more about Target Archery, check out this great resource from the Archery Trade Association http://www.archery360.com/
Nikki Haverstock lives with her husband and dogs on a cattle ranch high in the Rocky Mountains.
Before escaping the city, Nikki taught collegiate archery for ten years. She has competed on and off for fifteen years in the USA Archery women’s recurve division.
Nikki has more college degrees than she has sense, and hopefully one day, she will put one to work.
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